Speeches of HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji during Yugadi Celebrations – March 29, 2014 – Hyderabad
Speech in the morning after Sri Chakra Puja
Jaya Guru Datta
Sri Mahaganapataye namaha
Sri Saraswatyai namaha
Sripada Vallabha
Narasimha Saraswati
Sri Guru Dattatreyaya namaha
The ten incarnations of Vishnu occurred to destroy evil. Where there is evil, destruction is inevitable. Where discipline is lacking, punishment is compulsory. The two of them, Jaya and Vijaya, the gate keepers of Vishnu exceeded their bounds and incurred a curse. They suffered a lot.
Discipline is devotion.
No need to come stand in front of Swamiji. Serving without being demonstrative is the best. Not to serve even when asked to serve is the worst. To announce that you have conducted many Anagha Vratas is boastful in front of Swamiji. It does not increase your merit. Jaya and Vijaya have served for eons. They are self-born. They are Manus, they are celestial beings and yet, they once in a while suffered from ego.
Exhibiting devotion in the presence of Sadguru, and acting differently without reverence in His absence is very wrong. Not adhering to mantra chanting, suspecting the worth of Guru, lacking patriotism, self- aggrandizement, harming society to benefit oneself – all these are wrong. It is like, instead of plucking the fruit, you are felling the tree. Beheading a goat, slaughtering a chicken to satisfy the hunger of another human being, is it charity? To deceive one to help another – is it worthy behavior? Will Dharma accept it? Will God tolerate it? There are many who believe that Sadguru does not know anything. But verbally they declare that Sadguru knows everything. I laugh internally watching such people. It is mandatory that before life leaves you, you correct yourselves. Do not continue this foolishness, this pretense, this arrogance. Do not speak callously.
On Monday, after noon, Jaya, the New Year will enter. Both Jaya and Vijaya form a pair. Fear, confusion, imbalance in nature, and imbalance in human nature are unavoidable. Just like the outgoing year, the incoming year will share the same characteristics. The king of the year’s manner of rule will be predicted the day after tomorrow. One evil force is leaving to give place to another. This one entered from a window and steps out of the window. The next one is going to descend from above, with the most unpredictable consequences. Whether he will descend as calamity in Fire, Water, or something else, is to be seen.
This is my prediction. This is my creation. This is my intention. No one else knows this. I do not write books. There is no need. No one reads. You sit on the book. That is all. Your minds are so corrupt. You blame and abuse your innocent and pure Sadguru. Only if your sincerity lasts till death, you will reach higher planes. All the merit you have earned so far is lost if you mistrust your Guru. I now feel that I have been deceived by trusting you. Your double-faced nature is evident now. Perhaps I too should behave similarly to show you what it feels like. If I also behave erratically, it will teach you. What if I refuse to bless and protect on demand? But it is against my nature.
This Jaya year is showing its effect upon me also.
Develop unwavering devotion. Listen to Swamiji’s messages with sincerity and dedication. The idols in temples are not stones. They are living Gods. Visit temples and worship the deities with sincere devotion. They have been given life by Swamiji. Go ahead and offer prayers. Ask for boons. If you are steady and do sincere japa, Yama, the God of death will not come near you. Chant Rama’s name, Vishnu’s name, Siva’s name, Guru’s name to avoid poverty, death, and ignorance. You leave off Guru’s name, which is vital and the foundation for everything else. You keep making mistakes.
Only if you are proficient in your mother tongue, you will shine in your expertise of other languages.
You are not following my advice. Please follow, my sisters, my brothers, my relatives, my friends, my dear devotees. Remember me; let your thoughts dwell upon me. As long as you live, remember and utilize my precious words of advice and guidance.
Some of you come to me with demands for strong blessings. I will perhaps have the volunteers slap you. Perhaps that will be strong enough for you, or give you a mild electric shock to satisfy your demands. Giving a pinch of sandal paste with a gentle word is the best blessings. Now, I have brought new types of blessings to suit your foolish demands. I speak openly and bluntly. Hence, I am unpopular. I cannot help it. I am now getting ready with my severe blessings to give to those who specifically demand such powerful blessings.
Seeing Guru is a blessing. Listening to His words is a blessing. Offering prayers and prostrations is a blessing. Effortlessly you are receiving great blessings. You demand two cups full of nectar when just one drop is sufficient. Is it buttermilk to want to drink so much?
The sweet words of Sadguru will simply melt into your hearts. With severe words He destroys your severe infections.
Urmila’s father in the Ramayana, Lakshmana’s father-in-law was a physician who performed acupuncture. He was from the near east. That is where that system of medicine originally came from. Now it is all corrupted. It is not the genuine, original science.
Half of your troubles are physical, and the other half are psychological.
Sri Guru Datta
Speech in the evening
Vijaya year is on its way out. Jaya is going to enter soon. Don’t at once turn and look at persons with those names (Vijaya and Jaya).
Nobody is born with a name. Just because someone has been given a god’s name, don’t look at persons with those names as if they are those Gods. Name is only given for identification, like a number one or two. The fetus has nothing to claim as its own. So do not identify the person with the god whose name he or she bears.
It is said that once dead, nothing should be placed upon the dead body. Some corpses are fully decked after death and buried. The robbers or the government ransack the graves and steal the jewels and ornaments. The mummies are kept in museums. They do not receive any last rites. This causes famine and battles and all kinds of misery and turbulence in the countries where this happens. In Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Rome where the cemeteries were dug up, many natural calamities and other catastrophes have occurred.
Now for Swamiji 6 twelve year cycles are getting completed. At least one cycle of 60 years one should complete. Not everyone lives to see two cycles. One who departs before 60 cannot see the Manu at the completion of one cycle.
You must conserve water. Instead of using two buckets of water, use only one bucketful of water for bath. Remain silent to preserve good mental health. One meal a week you skip and share your food with the needy. This benefits the earth. Turn off the main electrical switch, including the TV. Do not keep a generator on. You must turn off at a time when it is most in use, not turning it off during the day when it is not used. Do this for one hour regularly.
Many people go to Kasi and give up things they do not like. Silence is prescribed and many claim that all night they remain silent (during sleep), although many are not really silent then. They say they fast all the time between breakfast and lunch. They say they save water by using less water, and save a lot of water by not bathing between the morning bath and the afternoon shower. They play tricks and tell lies. When you are really hungry, you must fast. When you feel compelled to chatter incessantly, that is when you must remain silent. When you need things the most, that is when you must give them up. That is real austerity.
Jaya Guru Datta – Sri Guru Datta